@MidnightApex-ml6jc Unfortunately, everyone and their grandma in the majority of the base is some wannabe Brian O'Connor or Toretto. Gimme me a break. Pfft.
I feel like Hot Pursuit was the true of definition of need for speed for me, the feeling of driving fast supercars in an open world while running from the cops was a great combination. The simplicity in hot pursuit is something I miss in the sreies, which makes hot pursuit 2010 my favorite nfs in the franchise as a whole. Thanks alot for this vid!
And people still say that the "real" nfs is underground, most wanted and stuff, saying that is the og, when they haven't even heard about the PS1 games
@@viniciuslacerda6046 to be fair, underground and most wanted weren't bad games they were pretty fun and brought new Changes to the franchise. But I gotta agree alot of people don't really talk much about the NFS titles in the PS1 era it's mostly the early and late 2000s era of nfs that people want, hot pursuit 2010 felt like comeback to those times when nfs felt like a simple racing game rather then a hardcore street racing game with tunes and customized cars.
@heatgamer7008 I know they are good, but a lot of people refer to it as the "roots" of the franchise, calling it the OG NFS, without knowing the real ogs
This game glorifies what no other nfs ever has: the cars. From the extra videos & voiceovers, to the ignition sounds (which you can do in game, it allows you to shutoff your engine!), to the incredible graphical and sound quality, it makes you fall in love with these machines. It's also no surprise how most if not all of the cars present in HP evolved to be timeless art pieces irl. I really miss this amount of detail in today's games, the only one who puts effort into car detail now is Gran Turismo, a shame truly. Great video and observations, most people gloss over these details 🙏
I keep coming back to it. I've finished it, U use Spotify to integrate my own soundtrack into it, I even platnumned the game. Putting effort into the multiplayer (I have the remastered version). And yet, I. Still. Want. More. None of the other games scratch that itch that Hot Pursuit 2010 does.
I've picked up the remaster and played like 3 missions then stopped. Did I just quit too early or is there differences from the remaster and the origional. I just didn't think too much on the driving, but I know with a lot of racing games it doesn't get good until you get cars that can actually go fast.
Hot Pursuit was the first ever NFS game I played, I still have the intro Cinematic stuck in my head 14 years later. Hot Pursuit and Rivals are my favourite because of how brutal they are. To be honest I want another Hot Pursuit game to come out, but I know that's a dime in a dozen.
THIS! THIS is what NFS SHOULD be about! The racing, the danger, the thrills! Everything else just doesn’t matter to me. Take me back to the good old days where racing was purely skill based and every element of the game revolved around the racing
Thank you for being one of the only YTers that actually acknowledges the existence of the games before the Underground series - it is laughable how many members of the community outright ignore them, and this is even worse because these are the people the devs listen to. These days, I'm really starting to think that allowing customization beyond paintjobs was a complete mistake for the series. HP2010 and Rivals really were the last of their kind to carry the original SPIRIT of NFS, even if both of them had a good amount of imperfections. I hope that Criterion DOESN'T listen to the UG and MW crowd for once, and instead makes another game like HP/Rivals, or even maybe a remaster of one of the first 6 games in the series. But I think the answer is already set in stone to be the opposite.
You know I really want to hate on this comment, but I understand. Theres people who really love this style of game, and who would I be to say they shouldn't have it. I remember when this and the next gen MW came out, and I had no interest in the NFS series as a whole. Hope you guys get another game someday.
I keep saying that Most wanted 2005 *is not* the best game in the franchise. Why? Because Hot Pursuit 2010 exists. To sum it up: NFSHP is *150% pure adrenaline. With 25% chaos ans 25% skill* and its is super fun. I constantly play events like *hotting up, unreasonable force, blacklisted, hunted, calm before the storm, etc* for my direct injection of *adrenaline* ! And the cars. I have *fallen in love* with them. Most notably: the Gumpert Apollo S in the police side. 0-360 km/h in 10 seconds. Even the idea of *multi class hot pursuit events* like super series cars below $150,000 vs speed enforcement units above $300,000 or special respone units vs exotics from start to finish! *Oh the fun*
Hot pursuit was always the og. I remember my first game being the mobile version from 2010(?), and hearing Conscience Killer and Nothing from you was always hyping me up everytime. By the time I got a PS4, I got rivals next because it itched the same spot the mobile HP did all those years ago. And then I bought the remastered to come full circle. Even after all these years, nothing felt different and that's a feeling I treasure the most.
You're spot on with describing the backdrops and scenery of Seacrest County. Even though some people complained about mountain cliffs, beach paradises, barren deserts & redwood forests within spitting distance of each other. I just didn't care because of how masterfully crafted it was. It's something that Forza Motorsport 3 & 4 also did a great job with when it came to their fictional tracks like Fujimi Kaido, Rally di Positano, Camino Viejo de Montserrat & Bernese Alps. Black Box also did a pretty good job with this with their open worlds like Underground 2's Bayview, Most Wanted's Rockport, Carbon's Palmont & even Prostreet's tracks.
I agree, the transitions through the tunnels are a great part about Seacrest, in Rivals they did this using highways like going from snowy areas to desert like roads and tropical cliff side roads
NFS HP2010 along with Rivals are my favourite NFS games. The feel and aura of HP2010 is something that hasn't been recreated to this day, drifting a Sesto Elemento and then instantly hitting turbo on the straight is just satisfying as it is always hearing Edge Of The Earth on the starting screen, Criterion literally achieved perfection with this game considering that this was the last great NFS game at all grounds. This is why I really love the fact that EA chose this to remaster it. It easily brings back alot of those memories.
i mean, technically, there is an upgrade system, but it only applies to the pursuit tech, and the upgrades just improve it, theres no extra shit added on to them, Spike strips get longer and you can deploy 2 at once, EMP's do more damage, Turbos last longer and give more boost. Helicopter gives it more fuel, more spike strips, and the ability to follow the chase even when theres a tunnel, and so on. i'm not trying to change your point, just adding a little detail
Personally, HP2010 and MW2012 are two of my favorite NFS games. Don't get me wrong, the Black Box era is dope, but these two games just hit differently for me.
Simply the best need for speed game ever made. the best fastest cars, the best adrenalin pumping music, the best straight tracks where you can truly unleash your car and you dont need to stop for a turn every 10 seconds. Every time i hear new politics yeah yeah yeah while racing the feeling is unlike any other racing game.
I was born in 1997. Need for Speed 3: Hot Pursuit was my first ever game. Played that on PC as a 3 year old kid. It brought me into gaming. And over 20 years later I’m still here, enjoying singleplayer games every day of the week.
I remember preordering this game and Gran Turismo 5 14 years ago. (Both were released in November 2010). I was a freshman in college. Played so much I barely passed my finals lmao. But I always found myself playing hot pursuit more than GT5 because it was so fun!!! 14 years later this video was recommended, I watched it and because of this video I'm now playing the remastered version on my PS5. Thanks for reminding me of this gem!!!
17:38 fun fact about the “cinque” they used for promotional material, it was actually a Zonda F that they stripped and made into a cinque using custom made pieces. So “realistically,” unlike going around turns at 150mph sideways, the NFS edition cinque is just a Zonda F/Roadster F.
When you were talking about the simplicity of Hot Pursuit 2010 and how it's not overwhelming with many things it made me think of Most Wanted 2012. It was also simple and fun but it received so much more hate than Hot Pursuit. I mean, I get it, they probably received the hate just for the name from the old NFS gamers, but I will defend that game. Spent so many hours just driving around or racing or looking for cars and billboards or trying to launch myself as high as possible in the airport. Edit: I wanted to add that the soundtrack and engine noises are also amazing which made me want to keep playing the game
MW12 is a great game. Overhated to shit by people who thought it'd be related to MW05 despite none of the marketing material even hinting toward that. UV has a video talking about MW12 which is pretty good imo. The game has its flaws don't get me wrong, but as a simple and straightforward fun cops vs racers open world game, it excels in ways that pretty much every game after Rivals simply doesn't.
@i_love_musique333 please do elaborate on that final sentence, also I swear if this is an alt for the last guy who said the same thing you gotta give this up bro. Anyways, how is it not cops vs racers? You can’t play as the police in the original MW either but would you say that that game doesn’t involve cops vs racers?
I fully agree with you about Seacrest. Not only is the map diverse, but it also calls back to classic NFS tracks. Farmland, forests, coastal roads, winding mountain roads, desert, etc. Racing exotic cars in exotic locations is NFS at its best. Also, I love that they brought back the brochure reader for all the cars. NFS3 was the game that really got me into cars as a kid. Checking out the car showcase menu with the dude telling me how cool each car is really drove the point home.
You hit the nail on the head with every point. This explains why HP 2010 is my favourite NFS game ever and 2nd favourite game behind Forza Horizon 2. Gameplay is incredible. And freeroaming in this game is better than any other game because of the way the map is designed. Hopefully we see another NFS game like this soon.
Holy shit man, your passion and love for this game is making me blush hahaha But your feelings are shared, there is a pure and simplistic beauty to this game that has never been matched since.
That Romulus 3 at the start hits me like a truck, it's the first ever game I've played in my life and I was only 3 then. Stuck with racing games ever since. Man I gotta go replay NFS3 again.
Hot Pursuit 2010/Remastered was my first NFS. So, of course, a bit biased in my choice of favorites. But objectively speaking, it is one of the pillars of modern racing, just for how unique its cop vs racer combat racing is. Be honest what was the last cop v racer combat racing game you remember? Chances are, it's this game (of course there was Rivals, but it had many flaws that kept it from living up to its spiritual predecessors).
Whenever I boot up and play Hot Pursuit 2010, I'm hit with a very warm feeling as I marvel at every little thing this game does so well. Sometimes I just like to drive around in freeroam and take the time and appreciate the attention to detail Criterion has put in this game. For me, this is the definition of a high quality game, with no shortage of content, easter eggs, clever ideas and perfect execution. Even tho I suck at this game, it might just be my favorite of the series. I always wanted a deep and passionate dive into everything this game has going for it, and I'm glad someone as competent as you decided to do it! Cheers!
Superb video. Older Need for Speed fan here, who also started with the original Hot Pursuit, and was grateful for Criterion's reimagining - playing the Hot Pursuit 2010 demo was phenomenal in itself. I knew what Need for Speed was to me (exotic cars, beautiful vistas, and contained hot pursuits) had returned. Thank you for this.
I’ve been playing NFS since Porsche Unleashed and I remember when Hot Pursuit came out. I remember it being the most fun I’ve had playing a racing game. I recently started playing the late Hot Pursuit again, I forgot how aggressive the police can be.
I really wish they would make a Hot Pursuit 2, this is my favorite Need for Speed game. No bad story or cringe dialogue to sit through, just strait up racing and also getting to chase the racers as the police (probably my favoite part of the game) no other nfs game comes close except most wanted imo. But theres just something great about the simplicity in this game. The multiplayer is so fun too, I just wish it had splitscreen
This game lit up the eyes of 7-year-old me when I first saw it and it still puts a smile on my face whenever I boot it, it never gets old. Rivals and High Stakes are part of Hot Pursuit to me and I am quite fond of the former but there's no beating HP2010.
I’ve always thought need for speed lives in two different timelines, the tuner and obnoxious racing timeline, and the exotic semi serious racing timeline, games like rivals, MW 2012, hot pursuit 3, as bad or good as they are, they route back to those ps1 and dos games, I remember having this wakeup back when I was about 7 and my father installed Porsche unleashed in my computer, I was confused because I never knew that side of nfs until then but it has left a permanent mark in my life 😂
NFS Hot Pursuit 2010 and Rivals brought back the classic OG Need For Speed from the 90s and early 2000s. It was a modern rendition of NFS 2 SE, Hot Pursuit 1998, NFS High Stakes, Porsche Unleashed and NFS Hot Pursuit 2, before the Fast and Furious style took over NFS. NFS Used to be about driving cool sports cars, supercars, hypercars on open roads, dynamic weather changes, police chases, and the option to be the police!
First and foremost, congratulations on your 30K milestone and here’s to many more! Secondly I have to say, this video was a FANTASTIC representation and explanation of how this game makes us feel. This was my first game on the PS3 at the time and the amount of memories that I have on this game are unmatched to any other NFS to date. One this I never did was 100% it so when I saw the remaster came out I picked it up and did just that. Thank you for this video and much love!❤️
29:15 bro literally explained my issue with modern racing games. The overwhelming customizations and performance management should also be added. That's the biggest thing that kills most modern racing games for me. The perfect customization system IMO is a mix of Rivals and Most Wanted.
Absolutely great piece on such an awesome entry in a forgotten series. I grew up playing NFS:3 & HS on the PC, getting to mod vehicles and maps into it. When HP2010 came out, I was in love. It was truly something special, and you could feel it. I’m actually currently playing right this moment, with Mellow Sonic’s NFS Remastered & Remixed album playing in the background.
Hot Pursuit is definitely THE game that marked my childhood. I remember when my dad had just bought a ps3, bringing me this car racing video game. I remember going slowly and being afraid of the police in my very first gameplay, but the next day, proudly telling my dad how i had managed to win a race for the first time. And then started an endless cycle of hours upon hours of playing, I think I should total about 2000 hours on this game including the remaster. No other game has felt as homely as the sheer brutal racing action this game offers, and it’s to this day what i look out for most in my games. Because of the lack of upgrades it’s definitely the best multiplayer in recent nfs. Winning will quite literally almost always depend on skill or experience. No op Regera or player flying away in the lead in a power build. Everyone gets the exact same chances and it’s up to the best player to find their way to victory. I’m thankful to Hot Pursuit for having accompagnied me in periods of my life which have been pretty lonely. I have had other games which i loved or hated with more passion, but none ever brought me back with as much passion years later.
you and serp should try tagteam commentating a video sometime i think that would be interesting, also have you guys ever considered doing a video on motocross racing games like motorstorm, pure or atv offroad fury?
After watching this video I installed the game for the 1st time. I'm so awestruck right now. Like many here I have a long "player career" in racing games, but NFS was always the series that I sort of abandoned off after NFS Underground 2, when it started becoming too much style and less substance. I had recently installed NFS The Run, and was pleasantly surprised, but this is on another level. First of all it's crazy how much this exudes Burnout 2 vibes from every pore. This sort of feels like the "high tech, real life cars" sequel that I always wished Burnout 2 had had instead of where that series went with the "easy gratuitous spectacle of takedowns" and then when it veered towards open world with Paradise. This feels so much like a labor of love from the people that made Burnout 2 (I'm just saying this without knowing if it's actually true or not). There's so much that surprised me here in terms of getting the basics right as well, like: - The game defaulting to my ancient preferred control scheme of right stick to accelerate and brake, as if by magic!? - The menus being fast, simple and easy to navigate - Having a car of each class that I can drive in free-roam straight from the get go - The HUD being exquisitely minimal (for an arcade racing game at least), with all the hud action neatly tucked away on the bottom sides and with the proper respect shown to leaving the view of the road gloriously unobstructed (how almost every racing game fails at this by filling the center top of the screen with text popups is still something I don't understand) With the HUD off mod, this might just have instantly become my new favorite "cruise through a gorgeous landscape at high speeds" game. This makes me question what other games in the Franchise I may have overlooked.
I agree. Most Wanted was great for the time but if they made another game like it, it would get boring quickly. Hot Pursuit is a timeless formula. It never gets boring.
I just replayed this game recently, it is a timeless classic. I remember when I got the game at launch and playing on my Xbox. It reminded me so much about Hot Pursuit 2 and Hot Pursuit 2010 was how I envisioned it as a kid. Probably one of the best racing games ever made, and I'll die on that hill.
i love hot pursuit 2010, i had a great time when it released back then, and i had a great time when i replayed it recently with the remaster. Shame it does not seem that this type of game is going to be made again...
Man loved hot pursuit! I still think 2 is by far my favourite, there's something about the tracks that where just so well designed and whenever I go back to it I feel like I can remember every route it has on offer. Not many racing games leave that strong an impression with there tracks.
Fantastic video, I got Hot Pursuit Remastered on Switch about 2 months ago. 71% through completion wise, had a lot of fun. Looking forward to finishing the game, trying every car in freeroam, getting to know the map and find the best photo spots.
Hot Pursuit 2 was my first NFS. I played HP 2010 and it totally rocks. I know people hate the remaster but I love it. NFS 3’s music is able to move me to tears. I played that gem on my old PC.
My First NFS was High Stakes, when I played Hot Pursuit 2010 for the first time it was a nod back to the older days. especially with the information given about each car. a bit nerdy but in a good way. High stakes did it better though because the Manual and Automatic gearboxes actually have different amount of gears on certain cars. Little things to make a game feel more complete.
This has to be the best entry in the series, that most people who played NFS during the 2000s will probably refuse to play, and/or give credit to. It's another good experience where you can pick up and play, that also gives you enough room to become better while constantly putting your abilities to the test, and to me, it leaves me with a sense of melancholy when I see folks, both from within and outside the motorsport sphere, that seem to ignore this game, at least, those within my own circle anyways. In the end, I'm starting to feel like this is probably the best modern nfs game that most individuals refuse to play, whatever the motive for it is.
This game is a reason why I wish they had a sequel. Even if the gameplay was the same, with the same modes, but they added more cars and events to do, I'd be fine with it.
15:39 it's also quite the risk because circuits allow game designers to add gameplay length without any additional complexity. ditching that means designers have to work harder to add more track without making it repeat or seem boring.
Hot Pursuit 2010 was my favourite NFS game out of those I owned! I own the Limited Edition on PC. And I had an absolute blast playing it! Then when the Remaster came out, I got it to experience the DLCs the PC version never got, and it did reignite the memories of me playing the original!
Incredible game. The only thing that really bothered me was that the online lobbies should have been more than 8 players to a room. My buddies and I had a blast playing this. It just suck when you got 12 players wanting to join in the same room and driver together.
To me, there's one default to this game that I always point out. It will probably a minor one for most people but it matters to me : the police car liveries. I like when there is coherence to a universe, detailed or not, and police cars in this games makes no sense. There's almost one different livery for each police car, worst being the European police liveries for Lambos, Aston Martin or Porsche. I found it cool when I was younger, especially for the Polizia Lamborghini which is highly iconic, but damn, I'd like to see the same skin for each car. Or in the best of the worlds, 3 or 4 different liveries for car classes. Like for example regular patrol, highway patrol, interceptor, special units something like that... a bit like in Rivals but more diverse and distinct. That would give coherence and making us believe all cars belongs to the same police district but with different purposes, which allows you to have various liveries while keeping coherence at the same time. And maybe let's say, if we want to get a bit fun or creative, a sort of vintage Secreast County police skin for the few older cars in the roster.
Well explained vid man. Recently got back into racing games this by far is my favorite series along with Rivals. CannabusCrusade looking for speedwall friends.
Got the chance to play through hot persuit remastered recently it sure was a blast as a fan of the original and I was not expecting a new video so soon good job ya'll
89'er here. nfs 2se + nfs 3 hot pursuit are fond fond memories from my childhood. i will never forget starting nfs3 for the first time and how beautiful i thought it was on the win95 lol. after underground & mw the series has lost all it's magic..
Great video. I’ve been watching many of your videos in the past few days. I haven’t gotten to all of them, but if you haven’t already, you should give Split Second a go. It truly was one of those one of a kind games that gave a unique sense of thrill and strategy.
I would love to see another NFS game but this time, it's still set on Cops vs. Racers mode but each side will be armed with guns. It's like Death Race, so to speak. The cops themselves will still have the same tactics using Seacrest's and Redview's choice of cars, but adding guns in their arsenal and put it in their bumper and sides would be much better.
I really kinda hate how other youtubers, i'm not gonna say who, mention a lot how most wanted and underground are the classic and roots of nfs when we had 6 games before those, and how they cap for everything on modern nfs games just because it's a underground themed nfs without caring if the game is broken and unfinished while hating for no reason on games like hot pursuit and the other games that are the real roots of nfs...
As someone who loves the tuner based racing games that NFS had to offer. I definitely miss these types of games that NFS used to make. I grew up playing games such as Prostreet and Rivals. Even though the reception for those games weren't that great. I actually really enjoyed those games for what they were. So for that part I know exactly how you feel. Sadly I never played Hot Pursuit. I missed out on the hype and release. But I've seen the trailers, and little clips of gameplay. I just haven't experienced it myself yet. But despite all that I didn't know this game had so much detail. After watching your video I was genuinely shocked. The little details in the map despite it being closed instead of open, different game modes for event variety while making every race a point to point/sprint with no addition of circuit races, I don't like circuit races either so I'm with you on that, the addition of having a narrator, and making the car start up once you select it. I'll be honest. The one detail that surprised me the most was when you zoomed in on the red BMW to show that the side mirrors are fully rendered even in third person. My jaw dropped at that part. I don't think any of the newer NFS games even have that. That level of detail is insane to me. But man it sucks that we don't see these types of games anymore. I would love to see a sequel to either Hot Pursuit, Rivals, or Prostreet. It shouldn't be a lot to ask for anyways especially since they've made so many tuner based games already. But other than that, this was a great video. I can tell you had a blast making this even before you said it at the end. You have so much passion for this game man and I love it. And congratulations on reaching 30,000 subscribers! Also this might seem like a Hot Take: But in my opinion. I think this game has EASILY the best cinematic and CGI trailers I have ever seen for a racing game. No other racing game trailer has that same level chills and intensity that these trailers offer. The trailers they had for this game were so good they almost look like movies to me. I mean imagine a whole Hot Pursuit movie with scenes that look exactly like the ones from the trailers. I would pay good money to see that happen.
My very first core memory in video games was in need for speed hot pursuit 2 and to this day is the reason the 2000 ford mustang cobra r is my second all time dream car even after all these years
from what ive noticed playing through the remaster, is how all the cars are very balanced in the campaign, so if i see a "new" label on a car i normally don't gravitate wards(Porsche fanatic and Lambo hater) i eventually learned to ignore the stats shown in the beginning and just picked a car i never drove before. unless you gave me the option to drive the ccxr or F1, the I picked those in a heartbeat
As someone who never cared about leaderboards, the speedwall really got me into the competitive spirit. Especially against friends I didn't like much. LOL
Too bad nobody talks about the even more finer details. Like how you can turn off your engine and some cars actually have a unique start up sound. Or how the difference between the racer career and cop career. In the menus it's not just simply "racer career" or "cop career", in the driver details tab they're actually referred as "rap sheet" and "service record" or the leveling name racers have "levels" while cops "ranks". Or when you choose a location, racers have "select race location" while cops have "select police district". Very small details that many don't notice or just don't care, but I think they're neat.
You nailed it moses! But in all seriousness, I still don't know why i never could push through hot parsuit 2010. I mean, I played hot parsuit 2 back in the day and it was great, but i just can't get through the first hour of hot pursuit 2010, its just not possible. I've tried 3 times and each time put atound an hour in then just gave up. Still, Amazing video! P.s: Every clip you used in the video had the "too soon junior" vibe😂
Hot Pursuit 2010 for me was a game that was too simple and got boring too quickly. Too little variety within single player gameplay (particularly on the racer side of things) as opposed to Hot Pursuit 2 with the lack of single player racer interceptors, a lack of lapped events and lack of tournaments. Also as someone who mainly plays solo with really no friends who play the game it got stale quickly. To me Rivals was by far the best Cops vs Racers game in the series and blended the Hot Pursuit and more black box-ish styles into a fun chaotic experience.
The Hot Pursuit style of Need for Speed games (NFS III: Hot Pursuit, NFS High Stakes, Hot Pursuit 2, Hot Pursuit 2010 (& Remastered), Rivals) scratched an arcade racer itch that has sadly fallen by the wayside among major publishers & developers. I guess the major automotive brands have gotten a bit more hostile towards their cars being damaged severely so that might be a factor.
Overall racing games are missing races with weapons, like hot pursuit, blur etc. They were always the most fun types of racing games that u can play, especially with your friends. Like cmon who would not like to play blur 2 or nfs hot pursuit 4, or even split second 2
The Hot Pursuit series will always have a soft spot in my heart. I will admit I always preferred the customisation focused games at least during the PS2 era but there's something about Hot Pursuit that scratches that itch to just go as fast as one can go. When leaving the store with a copy of this and MW2012 I knew that PS3 would never be turned off. The other games say need for speed but Hot Pursuit screams Need for Speed.
A fitting tribute, great video 👌
Holy shit
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Need For Speed Media team y’all just made my day!!! Also for the love of Froot please bring back Hot Pursuit, I’ll be your man
This comment is what I need to buss
Uhm does this hint on anything? Or just a nice comment?
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Simplicity is king
...and even if it all isn't actually that simple, especially under the hood, it just seems like it is.
Pure fun.
These games do not get enough of the justifiable respect that they're entitled from the majority of the NFS fanbase. It's almost a perfect game.
Some even saying that racing exotics on countrysides is no fun even when it got a positive reception
@MidnightApex-ml6jc Unfortunately, everyone and their grandma in the majority of the base is some wannabe Brian O'Connor or Toretto. Gimme me a break. Pfft.
@@garthhancock3373 the comments were on LGR's review of the 90's NFS.
@@MidnightApex-ml6jc fools
I feel like Hot Pursuit was the true of definition of need for speed for me, the feeling of driving fast supercars in an open world while running from the cops was a great combination.
The simplicity in hot pursuit is something I miss in the sreies, which makes hot pursuit 2010 my favorite nfs in the franchise as a whole.
Thanks alot for this vid!
that's precisely it, thanks man!
And people still say that the "real" nfs is underground, most wanted and stuff, saying that is the og, when they haven't even heard about the PS1 games
@@viniciuslacerda6046 to be fair, underground and most wanted weren't bad games they were pretty fun and brought new Changes to the franchise.
But I gotta agree alot of people don't really talk much about the NFS titles in the PS1 era it's mostly the early and late 2000s era of nfs that people want, hot pursuit 2010 felt like comeback to those times when nfs felt like a simple racing game rather then a hardcore street racing game with tunes and customized cars.
@heatgamer7008 I know they are good, but a lot of people refer to it as the "roots" of the franchise, calling it the OG NFS, without knowing the real ogs
@@viniciuslacerda6046 That's a good point
This game glorifies what no other nfs ever has: the cars. From the extra videos & voiceovers, to the ignition sounds (which you can do in game, it allows you to shutoff your engine!), to the incredible graphical and sound quality, it makes you fall in love with these machines. It's also no surprise how most if not all of the cars present in HP evolved to be timeless art pieces irl. I really miss this amount of detail in today's games, the only one who puts effort into car detail now is Gran Turismo, a shame truly.
Great video and observations, most people gloss over these details 🙏
The fact i instantly get hard after hitting TURBO and nut all over the place when the sound effect plays
The only games with detail as close to HP2010 that we can get are BeamNG and Gran Turismo.
I fell in love with Ford GT '05 because of this game
...even if it's the slowest car in its class
Hot Pursuit 2010 is truly one of one of the greatest NFS games I've ever played
I keep coming back to it. I've finished it, U use Spotify to integrate my own soundtrack into it, I even platnumned the game. Putting effort into the multiplayer (I have the remastered version). And yet, I. Still. Want. More. None of the other games scratch that itch that Hot Pursuit 2010 does.
It’s good could’ve been better
@@RemorsefullyhumbleHow so?
@@clutch44444 one sec at work lol
I've picked up the remaster and played like 3 missions then stopped. Did I just quit too early or is there differences from the remaster and the origional. I just didn't think too much on the driving, but I know with a lot of racing games it doesn't get good until you get cars that can actually go fast.
HP2010 was an extremely successful experiment. It proved that NFS and Burnout could coexist in the same game; in gameplay and essence.
Why do I keep seeing myself on the speedwall during this entire vid, moses I know you're slow but cmon man
dawwwwwggggggggg 😅
Crazy. 🗣️
Damn Serp,you don’t have to do him that hard💀
@@UltraViolet_MosesLock in, bro.
@@UltraViolet_Moses This video explains why u love nfs rivals, and i absolutely agree.
Hot Pursuit was the first ever NFS game I played, I still have the intro Cinematic stuck in my head 14 years later. Hot Pursuit and Rivals are my favourite because of how brutal they are. To be honest I want another Hot Pursuit game to come out, but I know that's a dime in a dozen.
I absolutely agree!
Rivals was especially brutal but the reward made up for it, you really felt that the cops were a threat at a lot of times.
Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2010 is still the best modern Need For Speed. Shame need for speed can't out do themselves even after 13 years.
THIS! THIS is what NFS SHOULD be about! The racing, the danger, the thrills! Everything else just doesn’t matter to me.
Take me back to the good old days where racing was purely skill based and every element of the game revolved around the racing
Thank you for being one of the only YTers that actually acknowledges the existence of the games before the Underground series - it is laughable how many members of the community outright ignore them, and this is even worse because these are the people the devs listen to. These days, I'm really starting to think that allowing customization beyond paintjobs was a complete mistake for the series. HP2010 and Rivals really were the last of their kind to carry the original SPIRIT of NFS, even if both of them had a good amount of imperfections.
I hope that Criterion DOESN'T listen to the UG and MW crowd for once, and instead makes another game like HP/Rivals, or even maybe a remaster of one of the first 6 games in the series. But I think the answer is already set in stone to be the opposite.
You know I really want to hate on this comment, but I understand. Theres people who really love this style of game, and who would I be to say they shouldn't have it. I remember when this and the next gen MW came out, and I had no interest in the NFS series as a whole.
Hope you guys get another game someday.
You know the great thing about offline games?
You can keep on playing them, for eternity.@@SlickEvan
I keep saying that Most wanted 2005 *is not* the best game in the franchise. Why? Because Hot Pursuit 2010 exists. To sum it up:
NFSHP is *150% pure adrenaline. With 25% chaos ans 25% skill* and its is super fun. I constantly play events like *hotting up, unreasonable force, blacklisted, hunted, calm before the storm, etc* for my direct injection of *adrenaline* ! And the cars. I have *fallen in love* with them. Most notably: the Gumpert Apollo S in the police side. 0-360 km/h in 10 seconds. Even the idea of *multi class hot pursuit events* like super series cars below $150,000 vs speed enforcement units above $300,000 or special respone units vs exotics from start to finish!
*Oh the fun*
Hot pursuit was always the og. I remember my first game being the mobile version from 2010(?), and hearing Conscience Killer and Nothing from you was always hyping me up everytime. By the time I got a PS4, I got rivals next because it itched the same spot the mobile HP did all those years ago. And then I bought the remastered to come full circle. Even after all these years, nothing felt different and that's a feeling I treasure the most.
You're spot on with describing the backdrops and scenery of Seacrest County. Even though some people complained about mountain cliffs, beach paradises, barren deserts & redwood forests within spitting distance of each other. I just didn't care because of how masterfully crafted it was.
It's something that Forza Motorsport 3 & 4 also did a great job with when it came to their fictional tracks like Fujimi Kaido, Rally di Positano, Camino Viejo de Montserrat & Bernese Alps.
Black Box also did a pretty good job with this with their open worlds like Underground 2's Bayview, Most Wanted's Rockport, Carbon's Palmont & even Prostreet's tracks.
I agree, the transitions through the tunnels are a great part about Seacrest, in Rivals they did this using highways like going from snowy areas to desert like roads and tropical cliff side roads
NFS HP2010 along with Rivals are my favourite NFS games. The feel and aura of HP2010 is something that hasn't been recreated to this day, drifting a Sesto Elemento and then instantly hitting turbo on the straight is just satisfying as it is always hearing Edge Of The Earth on the starting screen, Criterion literally achieved perfection with this game considering that this was the last great NFS game at all grounds. This is why I really love the fact that EA chose this to remaster it. It easily brings back alot of those memories.
i mean, technically, there is an upgrade system, but it only applies to the pursuit tech, and the upgrades just improve it, theres no extra shit added on to them, Spike strips get longer and you can deploy 2 at once, EMP's do more damage, Turbos last longer and give more boost. Helicopter gives it more fuel, more spike strips, and the ability to follow the chase even when theres a tunnel, and so on.
i'm not trying to change your point, just adding a little detail
Personally, HP2010 and MW2012 are two of my favorite NFS games. Don't get me wrong, the Black Box era is dope, but these two games just hit differently for me.
Simply the best need for speed game ever made. the best fastest cars, the best adrenalin pumping music, the best straight tracks where you can truly unleash your car and you dont need to stop for a turn every 10 seconds. Every time i hear new politics yeah yeah yeah while racing the feeling is unlike any other racing game.
Dude hearing the NFS3 theme sent chills up my spine. That was also my first NFS, probably my first racing game at that.
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love Hot Pursuit 2010 as well, and it's great to see more appreciation for the Hot Pursuit subseries.
Seacrest is so underrated
Seacrest and Redview
I was born in 1997. Need for Speed 3: Hot Pursuit was my first ever game. Played that on PC as a 3 year old kid. It brought me into gaming. And over 20 years later I’m still here, enjoying singleplayer games every day of the week.
Honestly, playing this, HP 1 & 2 and High Stakes made me love NFS more and more. Even though High Stakes, imo is NFS 3, it just massively improved 💯
I'm a tuning guy, but nothing beats syncing a turbo with the drop of Echoes or Edge of the Earth
I remember preordering this game and Gran Turismo 5 14 years ago. (Both were released in November 2010). I was a freshman in college. Played so much I barely passed my finals lmao. But I always found myself playing hot pursuit more than GT5 because it was so fun!!! 14 years later this video was recommended, I watched it and because of this video I'm now playing the remastered version on my PS5. Thanks for reminding me of this gem!!!
17:38 fun fact about the “cinque” they used for promotional material, it was actually a Zonda F that they stripped and made into a cinque using custom made pieces. So “realistically,” unlike going around turns at 150mph sideways, the NFS edition cinque is just a Zonda F/Roadster F.
When you were talking about the simplicity of Hot Pursuit 2010 and how it's not overwhelming with many things it made me think of Most Wanted 2012. It was also simple and fun but it received so much more hate than Hot Pursuit. I mean, I get it, they probably received the hate just for the name from the old NFS gamers, but I will defend that game. Spent so many hours just driving around or racing or looking for cars and billboards or trying to launch myself as high as possible in the airport.
Edit: I wanted to add that the soundtrack and engine noises are also amazing which made me want to keep playing the game
MW12 is a great game. Overhated to shit by people who thought it'd be related to MW05 despite none of the marketing material even hinting toward that.
UV has a video talking about MW12 which is pretty good imo. The game has its flaws don't get me wrong, but as a simple and straightforward fun cops vs racers open world game, it excels in ways that pretty much every game after Rivals simply doesn't.
Even Rivals is a great game despite its technical issues, it's a fun game made in time constraints
@i_love_musique333 please do elaborate on that final sentence, also I swear if this is an alt for the last guy who said the same thing you gotta give this up bro.
Anyways, how is it not cops vs racers? You can’t play as the police in the original MW either but would you say that that game doesn’t involve cops vs racers?
@@i_love_musique333 is the whole concept of… racers evading… police… not… cops… vs… racers…?
@@i_love_musique333 well yeah.. they are, you are aware of what series this is right?
I fully agree with you about Seacrest. Not only is the map diverse, but it also calls back to classic NFS tracks. Farmland, forests, coastal roads, winding mountain roads, desert, etc. Racing exotic cars in exotic locations is NFS at its best.
Also, I love that they brought back the brochure reader for all the cars. NFS3 was the game that really got me into cars as a kid. Checking out the car showcase menu with the dude telling me how cool each car is really drove the point home.
You hit the nail on the head with every point. This explains why HP 2010 is my favourite NFS game ever and 2nd favourite game behind Forza Horizon 2. Gameplay is incredible. And freeroaming in this game is better than any other game because of the way the map is designed. Hopefully we see another NFS game like this soon.
Holy shit man, your passion and love for this game is making me blush hahaha
But your feelings are shared, there is a pure and simplistic beauty to this game that has never been matched since.
Man everything from the music, to the gameplay, to the aesthetics of NFS3 Hot Pursuit, is perfect nostalgia captured in a bottle.
That Romulus 3 at the start hits me like a truck, it's the first ever game I've played in my life and I was only 3 then. Stuck with racing games ever since. Man I gotta go replay NFS3 again.
Hot Pursuit 2010/Remastered was my first NFS. So, of course, a bit biased in my choice of favorites. But objectively speaking, it is one of the pillars of modern racing, just for how unique its cop vs racer combat racing is. Be honest what was the last cop v racer combat racing game you remember? Chances are, it's this game (of course there was Rivals, but it had many flaws that kept it from living up to its spiritual predecessors).
Whenever I boot up and play Hot Pursuit 2010, I'm hit with a very warm feeling as I marvel at every little thing this game does so well. Sometimes I just like to drive around in freeroam and take the time and appreciate the attention to detail Criterion has put in this game. For me, this is the definition of a high quality game, with no shortage of content, easter eggs, clever ideas and perfect execution. Even tho I suck at this game, it might just be my favorite of the series. I always wanted a deep and passionate dive into everything this game has going for it, and I'm glad someone as competent as you decided to do it! Cheers!
Superb video. Older Need for Speed fan here, who also started with the original Hot Pursuit, and was grateful for Criterion's reimagining - playing the Hot Pursuit 2010 demo was phenomenal in itself. I knew what Need for Speed was to me (exotic cars, beautiful vistas, and contained hot pursuits) had returned. Thank you for this.
I’ve been playing NFS since Porsche Unleashed and I remember when Hot Pursuit came out. I remember it being the most fun I’ve had playing a racing game. I recently started playing the late Hot Pursuit again, I forgot how aggressive the police can be.
I miss the time, when Electronic Arts was excatly that - electronic art.
I really wish they would make a Hot Pursuit 2, this is my favorite Need for Speed game. No bad story or cringe dialogue to sit through, just strait up racing and also getting to chase the racers as the police (probably my favoite part of the game) no other nfs game comes close except most wanted imo. But theres just something great about the simplicity in this game. The multiplayer is so fun too, I just wish it had splitscreen
Need for speed Rivals was my 1st platinum trophy and need for speed hot pursuit remastered will be my 50th :)
Hot Pursuit and Rivals were some of the last great NFS games. different to my beloved Underground 2, but still dynamic, impressive, fun.
This is by far the best take on Need for speed Hot pursuit i have ever seen. I love it👍👍
This game lit up the eyes of 7-year-old me when I first saw it and it still puts a smile on my face whenever I boot it, it never gets old. Rivals and High Stakes are part of Hot Pursuit to me and I am quite fond of the former but there's no beating HP2010.
I’ve always thought need for speed lives in two different timelines, the tuner and obnoxious racing timeline, and the exotic semi serious racing timeline, games like rivals, MW 2012, hot pursuit 3, as bad or good as they are, they route back to those ps1 and dos games, I remember having this wakeup back when I was about 7 and my father installed Porsche unleashed in my computer, I was confused because I never knew that side of nfs until then but it has left a permanent mark in my life 😂
NFS Hot Pursuit 2010 and Rivals brought back the classic OG Need For Speed from the 90s and early 2000s. It was a modern rendition of NFS 2 SE, Hot Pursuit 1998, NFS High Stakes, Porsche Unleashed and NFS Hot Pursuit 2, before the Fast and Furious style took over NFS.
NFS Used to be about driving cool sports cars, supercars, hypercars on open roads, dynamic weather changes, police chases, and the option to be the police!
HP2010 IS FUCKING FIRE, im glad to see a bunch of people coming around to it finally
First and foremost, congratulations on your 30K milestone and here’s to many more! Secondly I have to say, this video was a FANTASTIC representation and explanation of how this game makes us feel. This was my first game on the PS3 at the time and the amount of memories that I have on this game are unmatched to any other NFS to date. One this I never did was 100% it so when I saw the remaster came out I picked it up and did just that. Thank you for this video and much love!❤️
Thank you so much!!
This game is what made me fall in love with cars👌🏼
29:15 bro literally explained my issue with modern racing games. The overwhelming customizations and performance management should also be added. That's the biggest thing that kills most modern racing games for me. The perfect customization system IMO is a mix of Rivals and Most Wanted.
every once in a while, we need a break from all complexities/grind. really liked this game, loved Rivals as well
Absolutely great piece on such an awesome entry in a forgotten series. I grew up playing NFS:3 & HS on the PC, getting to mod vehicles and maps into it. When HP2010 came out, I was in love. It was truly something special, and you could feel it. I’m actually currently playing right this moment, with Mellow Sonic’s NFS Remastered & Remixed album playing in the background.
Hot Pursuit is definitely THE game that marked my childhood. I remember when my dad had just bought a ps3, bringing me this car racing video game. I remember going slowly and being afraid of the police in my very first gameplay, but the next day, proudly telling my dad how i had managed to win a race for the first time. And then started an endless cycle of hours upon hours of playing, I think I should total about 2000 hours on this game including the remaster.
No other game has felt as homely as the sheer brutal racing action this game offers, and it’s to this day what i look out for most in my games.
Because of the lack of upgrades it’s definitely the best multiplayer in recent nfs. Winning will quite literally almost always depend on skill or experience. No op Regera or player flying away in the lead in a power build. Everyone gets the exact same chances and it’s up to the best player to find their way to victory.
I’m thankful to Hot Pursuit for having accompagnied me in periods of my life which have been pretty lonely. I have had other games which i loved or hated with more passion, but none ever brought me back with as much passion years later.
I grew up playing Hot Pursuit 2010 at the young age of 5. The nostalgia. I picked up remastered, because... Well I just had to! 😊
you and serp should try tagteam commentating a video sometime i think that would be interesting, also have you guys ever considered doing a video on motocross racing games like motorstorm, pure or atv offroad fury?
we're definitely considering voicing a video together at some point! as for motorcross, you'd have to ask moses
We definitely plan on doing that in the future! And yes I do want to cover motorstorm in the future as those games were the best
@@UltraViolet_Moses dope cant wait to see that! you guys are truly cultured🙌🏾🙌🏾
After watching this video I installed the game for the 1st time. I'm so awestruck right now.
Like many here I have a long "player career" in racing games, but NFS was always the series that I sort of abandoned off after NFS Underground 2, when it started becoming too much style and less substance. I had recently installed NFS The Run, and was pleasantly surprised, but this is on another level. First of all it's crazy how much this exudes Burnout 2 vibes from every pore. This sort of feels like the "high tech, real life cars" sequel that I always wished Burnout 2 had had instead of where that series went with the "easy gratuitous spectacle of takedowns" and then when it veered towards open world with Paradise. This feels so much like a labor of love from the people that made Burnout 2 (I'm just saying this without knowing if it's actually true or not).
There's so much that surprised me here in terms of getting the basics right as well, like:
- The game defaulting to my ancient preferred control scheme of right stick to accelerate and brake, as if by magic!?
- The menus being fast, simple and easy to navigate
- Having a car of each class that I can drive in free-roam straight from the get go
- The HUD being exquisitely minimal (for an arcade racing game at least), with all the hud action neatly tucked away on the bottom sides and with the proper respect shown to leaving the view of the road gloriously unobstructed (how almost every racing game fails at this by filling the center top of the screen with text popups is still something I don't understand)
With the HUD off mod, this might just have instantly become my new favorite "cruise through a gorgeous landscape at high speeds" game.
This makes me question what other games in the Franchise I may have overlooked.
A new Hot Pursuit is what I’ve been wanting for a while it would be refreshing and a Hot Pursuit 2 remake would be amazing
People say NFS MW '05 is the best NFS game.I digress because Hot Pursuit 2010 exist and it's got that pure adrenaline when you're racing:)
I agree. Most Wanted was great for the time but if they made another game like it, it would get boring quickly. Hot Pursuit is a timeless formula. It never gets boring.
I just replayed this game recently, it is a timeless classic. I remember when I got the game at launch and playing on my Xbox. It reminded me so much about Hot Pursuit 2 and Hot Pursuit 2010 was how I envisioned it as a kid. Probably one of the best racing games ever made, and I'll die on that hill.
i love hot pursuit 2010, i had a great time when it released back then, and i had a great time when i replayed it recently with the remaster.
Shame it does not seem that this type of game is going to be made again...
Man loved hot pursuit! I still think 2 is by far my favourite, there's something about the tracks that where just so well designed and whenever I go back to it I feel like I can remember every route it has on offer. Not many racing games leave that strong an impression with there tracks.
Fantastic video, I got Hot Pursuit Remastered on Switch about 2 months ago. 71% through completion wise, had a lot of fun. Looking forward to finishing the game, trying every car in freeroam, getting to know the map and find the best photo spots.
Thank you!
Hot Pursuit 2 was my first NFS. I played HP 2010 and it totally rocks. I know people hate the remaster but I love it. NFS 3’s music is able to move me to tears. I played that gem on my old PC.
why people hate the remaster?
it wasnt such a huge change from hp 2010 @Zeg-eh5ik
@@Metanauris well they expect a Hot Pursuit with visual customization
My First NFS was High Stakes, when I played Hot Pursuit 2010 for the first time it was a nod back to the older days. especially with the information given about each car. a bit nerdy but in a good way. High stakes did it better though because the Manual and Automatic gearboxes actually have different amount of gears on certain cars. Little things to make a game feel more complete.
Those engine sounds are like candy for the ears
it's impressive how a 14 year old game is still great to this day, ngl
This has to be the best entry in the series, that most people who played NFS during the 2000s will probably refuse to play, and/or give credit to.
It's another good experience where you can pick up and play, that also gives you enough room to become better while constantly putting your abilities to the test, and to me, it leaves me with a sense of melancholy when I see folks, both from within and outside the motorsport sphere, that seem to ignore this game, at least, those within my own circle anyways.
In the end, I'm starting to feel like this is probably the best modern nfs game that most individuals refuse to play, whatever the motive for it is.
I freaking love the depth of these videos UV! The editing and sound is incredible. And man… HP Remaster is gorgeous. Amazing video!
Thanks a lot my man! Really appreciate it
This game is a reason why I wish they had a sequel. Even if the gameplay was the same, with the same modes, but they added more cars and events to do, I'd be fine with it.
6:33 thank you for properly treating undercover.
9:20 it's just so perfect.
15:39 it's also quite the risk because circuits allow game designers to add gameplay length without any additional complexity.
ditching that means designers have to work harder to add more track without making it repeat or seem boring.
19:45 there's a reason my car selection for my game was during the early 2000s era.
This is my fav racing game too. Criterion certainly captured lightning in a bottle with this one
Rivals was amazing, people need to also remember that too as that is technical a hot pursuit game.
Hot Pursuit 2010 was my favourite NFS game out of those I owned! I own the Limited Edition on PC. And I had an absolute blast playing it!
Then when the Remaster came out, I got it to experience the DLCs the PC version never got, and it did reignite the memories of me playing the original!
I’m glad somebody else loves this game as much as I do.
Hot Pursuit 1 is one of the first games I remember, and perhaps the greatest racing game intro of all time
Incredible game. The only thing that really bothered me was that the online lobbies should have been more than 8 players to a room. My buddies and I had a blast playing this. It just suck when you got 12 players wanting to join in the same room and driver together.
To me, there's one default to this game that I always point out. It will probably a minor one for most people but it matters to me : the police car liveries. I like when there is coherence to a universe, detailed or not, and police cars in this games makes no sense. There's almost one different livery for each police car, worst being the European police liveries for Lambos, Aston Martin or Porsche. I found it cool when I was younger, especially for the Polizia Lamborghini which is highly iconic, but damn, I'd like to see the same skin for each car. Or in the best of the worlds, 3 or 4 different liveries for car classes. Like for example regular patrol, highway patrol, interceptor, special units something like that... a bit like in Rivals but more diverse and distinct.
That would give coherence and making us believe all cars belongs to the same police district but with different purposes, which allows you to have various liveries while keeping coherence at the same time.
And maybe let's say, if we want to get a bit fun or creative, a sort of vintage Secreast County police skin for the few older cars in the roster.
Well explained vid man. Recently got back into racing games this by far is my favorite series along with Rivals. CannabusCrusade looking for speedwall friends.
Got the chance to play through hot persuit remastered recently it sure was a blast as a fan of the original and I was not expecting a new video so soon good job ya'll
89'er here. nfs 2se + nfs 3 hot pursuit are fond fond memories from my childhood. i will never forget starting nfs3 for the first time and how beautiful i thought it was on the win95 lol. after underground & mw the series has lost all it's magic..
Great video. I’ve been watching many of your videos in the past few days. I haven’t gotten to all of them, but if you haven’t already, you should give Split Second a go. It truly was one of those one of a kind games that gave a unique sense of thrill and strategy.
I would love to see another NFS game but this time, it's still set on Cops vs. Racers mode but each side will be armed with guns. It's like Death Race, so to speak. The cops themselves will still have the same tactics using Seacrest's and Redview's choice of cars, but adding guns in their arsenal and put it in their bumper and sides would be much better.
I really kinda hate how other youtubers, i'm not gonna say who, mention a lot how most wanted and underground are the classic and roots of nfs when we had 6 games before those, and how they cap for everything on modern nfs games just because it's a underground themed nfs without caring if the game is broken and unfinished while hating for no reason on games like hot pursuit and the other games that are the real roots of nfs...
Theo (BlackPanthaa) is an example of that lmao
As someone who loves the tuner based racing games that NFS had to offer. I definitely miss these types of games that NFS used to make. I grew up playing games such as Prostreet and Rivals. Even though the reception for those games weren't that great. I actually really enjoyed those games for what they were. So for that part I know exactly how you feel. Sadly I never played Hot Pursuit. I missed out on the hype and release. But I've seen the trailers, and little clips of gameplay. I just haven't experienced it myself yet. But despite all that I didn't know this game had so much detail. After watching your video I was genuinely shocked. The little details in the map despite it being closed instead of open, different game modes for event variety while making every race a point to point/sprint with no addition of circuit races, I don't like circuit races either so I'm with you on that, the addition of having a narrator, and making the car start up once you select it. I'll be honest. The one detail that surprised me the most was when you zoomed in on the red BMW to show that the side mirrors are fully rendered even in third person. My jaw dropped at that part. I don't think any of the newer NFS games even have that. That level of detail is insane to me. But man it sucks that we don't see these types of games anymore. I would love to see a sequel to either Hot Pursuit, Rivals, or Prostreet. It shouldn't be a lot to ask for anyways especially since they've made so many tuner based games already. But other than that, this was a great video. I can tell you had a blast making this even before you said it at the end. You have so much passion for this game man and I love it. And congratulations on reaching 30,000 subscribers!
Also this might seem like a Hot Take: But in my opinion. I think this game has EASILY the best cinematic and CGI trailers I have ever seen for a racing game. No other racing game trailer has that same level chills and intensity that these trailers offer. The trailers they had for this game were so good they almost look like movies to me. I mean imagine a whole Hot Pursuit movie with scenes that look exactly like the ones from the trailers. I would pay good money to see that happen.
The NFS3 opening theme give me chills to this day😭
1:01 this ost brought back the memories of my first video game nfs2se.
Thank you for perfectly doing this game justice.
My very first core memory in video games was in need for speed hot pursuit 2 and to this day is the reason the 2000 ford mustang cobra r is my second all time dream car even after all these years
from what ive noticed playing through the remaster, is how all the cars are very balanced in the campaign, so if i see a "new" label on a car i normally don't gravitate wards(Porsche fanatic and Lambo hater) i eventually learned to ignore the stats shown in the beginning and just picked a car i never drove before. unless you gave me the option to drive the ccxr or F1, the I picked those in a heartbeat
As someone who never cared about leaderboards, the speedwall really got me into the competitive spirit. Especially against friends I didn't like much. LOL
I know right????
Too bad nobody talks about the even more finer details. Like how you can turn off your engine and some cars actually have a unique start up sound. Or how the difference between the racer career and cop career. In the menus it's not just simply "racer career" or "cop career", in the driver details tab they're actually referred as "rap sheet" and "service record" or the leveling name racers have "levels" while cops "ranks". Or when you choose a location, racers have "select race location" while cops have "select police district". Very small details that many don't notice or just don't care, but I think they're neat.
Best nfs sound tracks in my opinion- hp 2010, undercover 2008, most wanted 2005, nfsu2
why they got the boob mobile in this game at 5:02?
You nailed it moses!
But in all seriousness, I still don't know why i never could push through hot parsuit 2010.
I mean, I played hot parsuit 2 back in the day and it was great, but i just can't get through the first hour of hot pursuit 2010, its just not possible. I've tried 3 times and each time put atound an hour in then just gave up.
Still, Amazing video!
P.s: Every clip you used in the video had the "too soon junior" vibe😂
Hot Pursuit 2010 for me was a game that was too simple and got boring too quickly. Too little variety within single player gameplay (particularly on the racer side of things) as opposed to Hot Pursuit 2 with the lack of single player racer interceptors, a lack of lapped events and lack of tournaments. Also as someone who mainly plays solo with really no friends who play the game it got stale quickly. To me Rivals was by far the best Cops vs Racers game in the series and blended the Hot Pursuit and more black box-ish styles into a fun chaotic experience.
you´re right, if only HP2010 and MW2012 had replayable single-player content
Though I have more hours on heat and unbound. Hot pursuit 2010 will always be my top favorite nfs games next to most wanted 2005
this game is the defination of quality over quantity, but what strikes me how far has nfs fallen after these games.
The Hot Pursuit style of Need for Speed games (NFS III: Hot Pursuit, NFS High Stakes, Hot Pursuit 2, Hot Pursuit 2010 (& Remastered), Rivals) scratched an arcade racer itch that has sadly fallen by the wayside among major publishers & developers. I guess the major automotive brands have gotten a bit more hostile towards their cars being damaged severely so that might be a factor.
Overall racing games are missing races with weapons, like hot pursuit, blur etc. They were always the most fun types of racing games that u can play, especially with your friends. Like cmon who would not like to play blur 2 or nfs hot pursuit 4, or even split second 2
the game that introduced me to pendulum entirely, I love it so much.
The Hot Pursuit series will always have a soft spot in my heart. I will admit I always preferred the customisation focused games at least during the PS2 era but there's something about Hot Pursuit that scratches that itch to just go as fast as one can go. When leaving the store with a copy of this and MW2012 I knew that PS3 would never be turned off. The other games say need for speed but Hot Pursuit screams Need for Speed.